Allen Tate (born June 9, 1989) is an American vocalist, record producer, and songwriter based in

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, New York. Since 2012, he has been a singer of San Fermin, the indie-rock band led by composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone. As a producer, he has collaborated with artists including San Fermin, Wild Pink,

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, and Hypoluxo among others. In 2020, he and Ludwig-Leone co-founded their label Better Company Records, a joint venture with The Orchard. Tate's debut solo project, ''Sleepwalker'', co-produced by Ludwig-Leone, was released on October 28, 2016. His sophomore record ''In the Waves'', co-produced by John Agnello, was released on May 3, 2019.

Biography

Early life

Tate attended school at the

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, a non-sectarian college prep school located in

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. Tate attended

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where he studied philosophy, and planned to pursue a law career.

San Fermin

At age 15, Tate attended the

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summer program during high school, where he would meet collaborator Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Tate and Ludwig-Leone came together to create San Fermin's self-titled debut album, with Tate serving as the lead vocalist. '' San Fermin'' arrived on September 17, 2013, with many reviews complimenting Tate's baritone-voice. Tate has since contributed to the band's follow-up projects including ''Jackrabbit'' (2014), ''Belong'' (2017), ''Live at the Fillmore'' (2019) and ''

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'' (2020).

Solo career

In the fall of 2014, during a 3-week stay in Copenhagen, Tate began working on his first solo project. With ''Sleepwalker'', the aforementioned project, Tate attempted to convey feelings of loneliness and anxiety, describing his goal as a "menacing bath: warm and enveloping, but with an element of anxiety." For the recording of the project, Tate recruited Ludwig-Leone and other San Fermin bandmates Michael Hanf (drums) and Tyler McDiarmid (guitar) in order to work during breaks in the San Fermin tour schedule. The album was then mixed by Matty Green (

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) and released on October 28, 2016. Bob Boilen of

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called Tate's voice, "deep and dreamy" and commended the musical textures that Tate created on the album. Tate released his second album ''In the Waves'' on May 3, 2019 with independent label Sleep Well Records. He released the single "When Did I Get Like This" in September 2018 to promote the new record. Tate has also shared the stage with the Arctic Monkeys, The National, St. Vincent, The Head and the Heart, and alt-j.

Discography

Solo work

Albums *''Sleepwalker'' (2016) *''In the Waves'' (2019) Album singles * "Being Alone" (2016) * "Don't Choke" (2016) * "Wrapped Up" (2016) * "YDNF (Young Dumb Numb Fun)" * "When Did I Get Like This" (2018) * "Your Love Is Not Enough" (2019) * "Something Different" (2019) Non-album singles * "Polly" (2017)

With San Fermin

Albums *'' San Fermin'' (2013) *''Jackrabbit'' (2014) *''Belong'' (2017) *''Live At The Fillmore'' (2019) *''

'' (2019)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tate, Allen 1989 births Living people People from Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania